Summary

  • Canada demolish defending champions New Zealand to reach World Cup final

  • Canada, who crowdfunded $1m to finance their World Cup dreams, led 24-7 at half-time after superb first-half display at Ashton Gate

  • Six-time champions New Zealand scored twice to close the gap

  • But Canada ran out emphatic winners to inflict first World Cup defeat on Black Ferns since 2014

  • England face France in second semi-final in Bristol on Saturday

Live Reporting

Alastair Telfer

  1. try

    Try - New Zealand 0-17 Canada

    Florence Symonds

    'The champions are rocked!' Symonds scores Canada's third try

    Alex Tessier's soft hands put Florence Symonds over. That came after great work from the Canada forwards.

    Sophie de Goede's conversion hits the posts and drops the wrong side.

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  2. New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    Kickable penalty from out wide is nudged into the corner. Canada want another try.

  3. New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    Canada star Sophie de Goede locks herself over the ball to win a penalty. You don't shift her. Great touch found by Alex Tessier.

  4. Watch the opening try

    New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    Watch that class score from Justine Pelletier.

    'It's audacious and divine' Pelletier scores early try for Canada

  5. New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    Philippa Tuttiett
    Former Wales international on BBC Two

    At the moment Canada have all the flow. New Zealand need to stifle them, and actually they need possession now. Don't kick. Keep the ball in hand.

  6. New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    Nigel Owens
    2015 Men's World Cup final referee on BBC Two

    Great game, very exciting. The referee is letting the game flow. She's contributing to, what is at the moment, a really great game of rugby.

  7. New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    Philippa Tuttiett
    Former Wales international on BBC Two

    A brilliant counter-attack from Canada. Not the best kick from New Zealand, straight into the full-back's hands.

    New Zealand 0-12 CanadaGetty Images

  8. New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    Braxton Sorensen-McGee kicks it straight down the throat of Julia Schell, who runs it back and makes good metres. Great run.

    The ball then goes down again. It feels like this game will explode into life once the errors disappear.

  9. New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    The ball is intercepted and Kaipo Olsen-Baker charges away, but the resulting offloads don't go to hand. That is how quick New Zealand can turn it on.

  10. New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    Mike Henson
    BBC Sport at Ashton Gate

    The neutrals at Ashton Gate have turned as Canadian as a mountie drizzled in maple syrup.

    Massive cheers as Asia Hogan-Rochester dusted Braxton Sorensen-McGee in the battle of the double barrels.

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  11. New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    New Zealand finally get a chance in Canada's 22. A side entry into a ruck gifts Canada a penalty. You can sense the Black Ferns' frustration.

  12. New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    Anna Caplice
    Former Ireland international on BBC Two

    Twinkle toes they call her! Isn't that it?

    Two tries. I don't know who'd have called this, but their smiling now the Canadians.

  13. try

    Try - New Zealand 0-12 Canada

    Asia Hogan-Rochester

    Hogan-Rochester scores 'pulsating' second try for Canada

    Asia Hogan-Rochester is given a chance one-on-one and she does the rest with a big fend. Sophie de Goede pushes the extras wide.

    Asia Hogan-Rochester scoresGetty Images

  14. New Zealand 0-7 Canada

    Another penalty for Canada and chance to launch an attack in New Zealand's 22.

  15. New Zealand 0-7 Canada

    Philippa Tuttiett
    Former Wales international on BBC Two

    Organised chaos! It might look like off-the-cuff play, but I bet you that was a planned move. When you've got an advantage, kick it over the top.

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  16. New Zealand 0-7 Canada

    Anna Caplice
    Former Ireland international on BBC Two

    Pelletier has been hungry for that, hasn't she? A brilliant dummy and finish, she'll be doing that all day. She puts New Zealand on the back foot.

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    Converted try - New Zealand 0-7 Canada

    Justine Pelletier (con Sophie de Goede)

    'It's audacious and divine' Pelletier scores early try for Canada

    Lovely! Alysha Corrigan picks and offloads to Justine Pelletier, who dummies the final defender and goes over.

    That was deserved.

    Sophie de Goede, the goal-kicking lock we mentioned in the build-up, kicks the conversion.

    Canada tryGetty Images

  18. New Zealand 0-0 Canada

    Poor kick out on the full from Renee Holme. Big chance now for Canada in New Zealand's 22.

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  19. New Zealand 0-0 Canada

    Philippa Tuttiett
    Former Wales international on BBC Two

    Nine times out of 10 Canada would get away with these offloads. But it's a different game against New Zealand.

  20. New Zealand 0-0 Canada

    Anna Caplice
    Former Ireland international on BBC Two

    Canada aren't hiding away. They're not going into their shell.